Senior Business Development Manager (MENA) at Wise

London, England, United Kingdom

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Fintech, Banking, PaymentsIndustries

Requirements

  • Experience selling tech products, ideally API solutions, or alternatively traditional Correspondent Services into banks or large enterprises, with demonstrable end-to-end, high-impact partnership delivery
  • Hands-on approach: able to lead own discussions and support others with their pipelines
  • Comfortable helping partners solution the best way to use Wise Platform as well as discussing commercial and legal terms
  • Analytical and data-driven in prioritizing team time and scoping/sizing opportunities
  • Strong understanding of economics, capable of owning and supporting financial negotiations with partners
  • Customer-focused, enthusiastic about helping customers and delivering on Wise's mission
  • Familiarity with the regulatory landscape and how international payments work

Responsibilities

  • Work with the Wise Platform team to build, maintain, and close a strong pipeline of partnerships with banks in the Middle East and Africa
  • Create and communicate strategy and plan for partnership growth in the region
  • Work on projects to improve sales processes and approaches in the region and globally, such as iterating pitches and messaging, pricing strategies, go-to-market efforts, or other growth drivers
  • Collaborate closely with Product teams to share feedback from prospect conversations to guide product roadmap and improve end-customer experience

Skills

Business Development
Partnerships
Sales
API Solutions
Correspondent Banking
Pipeline Management
Strategy
Pricing Strategies
Go-to-Market
Product Feedback

Wise

Facilitates low-cost international money transfers

About Wise

Wise focuses on international money transfers, providing a low-cost alternative to traditional banks. It uses a peer-to-peer system to match transfers between users in different countries, which helps reduce fees and offers better exchange rates. Customers pay a small, transparent fee for each transaction, and Wise also offers a multi-currency account for managing funds in various currencies. The company aims to maintain high performance and reliability while ensuring transparency and trust with its users.

London, United KingdomHeadquarters
2011Year Founded
$385.5MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Fintech, Financial ServicesIndustries
5,001-10,000Employees

Benefits

PTO & annual leave
Work from home flexibility
Parental leave
Medical insurance plans
Health & wellbeing discounts
Pension & retirement plans
Social events
Relocation support

Risks

Increased competition from banks integrating Swift services could challenge Wise's market share.
Regulatory scrutiny following Stenn's collapse may increase pressure on Wise.
Bitcoin's low transaction fees could attract customers away from Wise's services.

Differentiation

Wise offers a peer-to-peer system for low-cost international money transfers.
The company provides a multi-currency account for ex-pats, freelancers, and travelers.
Wise's transparent fee structure attracts customers seeking cost-effective money transfer solutions.

Upsides

Partnership with Morgan Stanley enhances Wise's cross-border settlement capabilities.
Expansion into India's remittance market presents significant growth opportunities for Wise.
API integrations offer additional revenue streams and market penetration for Wise.

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